Cambodge: Devas (divinités bienveillantes ou anges) bordant la route de la porte Sud, Angkor Thom. Les Devas sont souvent vus en opposition à Asura (déités pécheresses). Angkor Thom, signifiant "la Grande ville", est situé à un mile au nord d'Angkor Wat. Il a été construit à la fin du XIIe siècle par le roi Jayavarman VII, et couvre une superficie de 9 km², à l'intérieur desquels sont situés plusieurs monuments des époques antérieures ainsi que ceux établis par Jayavarman et ses successeurs. On croit qu'il a soutenu une population de 80,000 à 150,000 personnes. Au centre de la ville se trouve le temple d'état de Jayavarman, le Bayon.

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• Dimensions: 3695 x 4984 px | 31,3 x 42,2 cm | 12,3 x 16,6 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 16 septembre 2010
• Photographe: Pictures From History

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Devas are often seen in opposition to Asuras (sinful deities). Angkor Thom, meaning ‘The Great City’, is located one mile north of Angkor Wat. It was built in the late 12th century by King Jayavarman VII, and covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors. It is believed to have sustained a population of 80, 000-150, 000 people. At the centre of the city is Jayavarman's state temple, the Bayon, with the other major sites clustered around the Victory Square immediately to the north. Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII's empire, and was the centre of his massive building programme. One inscription found in the city refers to Jayavarman as the groom and the city as his bride. Angkor Thom seems not to be the first Khmer capital on the site, however, as Yasodharapura, dating from three centuries earlier, was centred slightly further northwest. The last temple known to have been constructed in Angkor Thom was Mangalartha, which was dedicated in 1295. In the following centuries Angkor Thom remained the capital of a kingdom in decline until it was abandoned some time prior to 1609.

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